THE UGLY KIDS Premieres At Fresh Fruit Festival

The 2018 Fresh Fruit Festival 16th Season at The Wild Project, 195 East 3rd Street presents the premiere of a new musical, The Ugly Kids, by Anna Michael and Tony Macht.

It's beautiful being friends with the ugly kids. College student Chris wants to embrace that ugliness, and to let in her weird new poetry club friends. But her need for control (and her struggle with an eating disorder) make it hard to let go-or to see her roommate, Alice, as a person instead of a savior. Jazzy piano and interspersed spoken word underscore this truthful yet joyful story about learning to save your own life.

Performances will take place at The Wild Project, 195 E 3rd St on Tuesday 7/17 at 7:00 p.m., Friday 7/20 at 6:00 p.m., and Saturday 7/21 at 2:00 p.m.. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased online or prior to the performance at the box office.

For more information about the production, please visit the project's kickstarter campaign, and check out this feature.

"The Fresh Fruit Festival encompasses theater, performance, poetry, comedy, spoken word, music, dance, visual arts and some talents that defy categorization. Artists come from around the city, nation and, indeed, the world. Australia, Canada, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, France, Mauii, Israel, Italy, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and all of New York City's boroughs and suburbs have been represented. (Fresh Fruit Festival)"

• The Ugly Kids By Anna Michael (words) & Tony Macht (composition)
• Presented by the Fresh Fruit Festival
  • Tuesday 7/17 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday 7/20 6:00 p.m.
  • Saturday 7/21 2:00 p.m. (talk-back following performance)
• Directed by JT Friedman
• Produced by Leigh Honigman
• Associate Produced by Emma Hasselbach
• With Moira McAuliffe, Patrick Swailes Caldwell, Joey Nasta, Kendall Cafaro and Alicia Moeller
• Costumes: Danica Martino
• Set: Sarina Rivera
• Lights: Elizabeth McManamon

Tickets can be purchased HERE!